Apple Logic Pro (and Express)

Apple has updated Logic Pro to version 9.1.6

Compatibility:

• On OS X Lion 10.7, "Revert to Saved" is now possible after a project has been renamed.

Performance and Stability:

• Logic now uses multiple available cores as expected when performing offline bounces.

• Resolves an issue in which Logic sometimes quit unexpectedly when deleting multiple Marquee selected tracks with the Drag Mode set to Shuffle L.

• Fixes an issue in which clicking in an automation lane with the Marquee tool could cause Logic to quit unexpectedly.

• Channel strip level meters no longer sometimes momentarily stop responding when the playhead is moved to a new position during playback.

• Loading a Kontakt 4/5 factory preset in 64-bit mode no longer causes Logic to quit unexpectedly.

• Logic now reliably initializes MIDI ports when Logic is launched by double-clicking a project file, choosing “Open with” from the project file contextual menu, or when using the Load Most Recent Project startup action.

Audio:

• Channel strips with pre-fader sends now mute consistently.

• Audio playback while using Prelisten in the Audio Bin now properly updates when changing the selection of files or regions.

• Fixes an issue in which record repeat would delete the wrong take.

Plug-ins and Instruments

• Dropping multiple samples on the EXS editor keyboard and choosing the Contiguous Zones option now correctly results in a chromatic mapping of the samples.

• Using the + key to step through EXS instruments no longer causes Logic to sometimes quit unexpectedly.

• The Key Release Time for a Group can now be set to values greater than 1000 as expected in the EXS editor.

• Fixes an issue in which EXS24 did not play one-shots in mono or legato mode.

• Resolves an issue in EXS24 in which instruments containing zones triggered by key release via a group were susceptible to stuck notes.

• In EVB3, the extended parameter area no longer shows controls already available in the main plug-in window.

• Ultrabeat now properly maintains the set pitch of a previously loaded sample after browsing for a new sample and then cancelling.

• Resolves an issue in which auditioning samples in Ultrabeat with Voice Auto Select and "Preview in Voice" active could lead to a sample endlessly looping.

Control Surfaces:

• Changes made to a project using a control surface now reliably activate the control surface Save button.

• The Undo LED on Logic Control now correctly lights to show the availability of undo steps.

• Setting parameter assignments on Control Surfaces to fixed values other than 1 now works correctly in 64-bit mode.

General:

• Clicking on an unused take after deleting a comp section no longer selects the entire take folder.

• Resolves an issue in which using Auto Set Locators by Marquee Selection with very small Marquee selection lengths could result in the playhead getting stuck.

• Playback now reliably starts from the beginning of the project after using the "Return to Zero" button in the Transport, no matter what Play setting is active.

• With Catch Clock Position active and Cycle enabled, Logic now centers the cycle area if it fits within the current view.

• Fixes an issue in which the visible area in the Arrange window would sometimes jump a few pixels to the left after scrolling to the right on OS X 10.7 Lion.

• Resolves an issue in which using the Fade tool on a region could cause audio regions to be deleted in projects that contain unused audio regions.

• "Bounce - Replace All Tracks" now places regions on the correct tracks in songs that contain MIDI take folders.

• Volume automation now works reliably on all frozen tracks.

• Resolves an issue in which the Hyper editor did not reliably update to show new selections at high vertical zoom levels.

• MIDI editors now reliably update to show the contents of MIDI regions selected by rubber-band selection.

• In the Event editor, the up, down, left, and right arrow keys now correctly navigate between fields while in text edit mode.

• Logic no longer sometimes asks to save changes when closing a song that has not been changed.

• The key commands to select projects now work as expected.

• After using Save As to make a new version of an existing project to a new location, the recording path for the project is now appropriately updated to the location where the new project was saved.

• Resolves an issue in which moving an audio region where the anchor had been set caused the anchor to reset to the beginning of the region if the project contained take folders.

• Fixes an issue in which moving or copying a take folder with the drag mode set to No Overlap could alter the take folder.

Logic Pro is part of Logic Studio, a comprehensive software package that delivers everything a musician needs to write, record, edit, mix, and perform in the studio and on the stage.

Streamlined Interface

• Unified window design consolidates multiple edit and browser areas.

• Library browser makes it easy to find audio files, channel strip settings, and plug-in settings.

• Inspector provides convenient access to region and track parameters as well as primary mix functions via the innovative Dual Channel Strip.

• Assign tools to mouse and view current assignments directly in the Arrange window.

• Simple multiple track creation and setup.

• Customizable tool and transport bars.

• Context-sensitive shortcut menus.

• Definable startup behavior.

• Enhanced plug-in headers for all instruments and effects.

• Global Tracks for graphical editing of key and time signatures, markers, tempo, and transposition.

• Selectable time- and/or beat-based bar ruler for time-linear and/or beat-linear display in the Arrange window.

• Waveform zoom slider for improved visibility of low-level signals.

• Extensive zoom tools and functions.

Ultimate Writing Studio

• Extensive MIDI composition

  • Region-based quantize, transpose, gate, swing, and velocity control.

  • MIDI Groove templates.

  • Creative MIDI processing and routing in the Environment.

  • Caps Lock Keyboard for note entry using computer keyboard.

  • Custom and Hermode tuning.

  • MIDI step entry.

• Full support for Apple Loops

  • Apple Loops browser for finding and previewing loops based on tempo, key, style, and mood.

  • Export of MIDI and audio regions as Apple Loops.

  • Edit plug-ins and MIDI performances for Software Instrument loops.

  • Independent loop transposition.

  • Comprehensive loop tagging and editing with Apple Loops Utility.

• Complete music notation

  • Real-time transcription.

  • Instrument transposition.

  • Guitar tablature.

  • Drum notation.

  • Chord symbols.

  • Adaptive lyric input.

  • Automatic multibar rests.

  • Comprehensive palette of slurs, crescendis, and other ornaments.

  • Staff Styles for easy recall of multiple stave attributes.

  • Score Sets allow instruments to be combined for editing and print.

  • Layout and printing of complete professional scores.

• Robust video playback features

  • Embedded or floating video window display.

  • Digital Cinema Desktop for display of full-screen video on second monitor.

  • External video output via FireWire or DVCPRO HD.

  • Global video thumbnail track.

  • Scene detect option to mark video transitions automatically.

• Fast and intuitive region looping.

• Global chord track with automatic chord recognition.

Production Powerhouse

• Over 980 definable key and MIDI commands.

• 90 recallable screen configurations.

• Audio file and I/O resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz.

• Internal audio resolution: 32-bit floating point; 64-bit precision where required.

• Comprehensive surround support up to 7.1, with flexible surround mixing facilities.

• Extended project length: 6 hours at 96kHz; 13 hours at 44.1kHz.

• .Mac backup and sharing of preferences and settings.

• Use of an Apple Remote to control Logic Pro 8 from a distance, with the ability to play, stop, record, rewind, fast-forward, and move to the next or previous track.

• High-end POW-r dithering algorithm.

• Seamless punch-on-the-fly recording.

• Low latency mode to remove plug-in induced latency during recording.

• Graphic beat mapping for creating tempo maps from existing audio.

• Well-designed collection of production-ready templates.

• Multiple documents open at once.

• Bounce to AIFF, WAV (Broadcast Wave), CAF, SDII, MP3, M4A (Apple Lossless, AAC).

• Fast, offline bouncing of single or multiple tracks.

• Burn any bounced audio directly to CD or DVD-A (PCM only).

• Master and author professional, Red Book-standard CDs with WaveBurner, included in Logic Studio.

• Asset management simplifies consolidation and transport of projects and their dependent assets.

• MIDI note extraction from audio for drum replacement and melodic transcription.

• Freeze Tracks feature releases CPU resources by invisibly rendering tracks.

• Distributed audio processing (DAP) aggregates processing power of multiple computers on a network.

• Serial-based copy protection.

• Powerful folders to facilitate organization and streamline various arranging tasks.

Extreme Compatibility

• Open GarageBand songs directly in Logic Pro.

• Support for Apple Core Audio and Digidesign DAE/TDM hardware.

• Support for TDM and AudioSuite plug-ins with DAE/TDM hardware.

• Support for Audio Units plug-ins.

• Support for AAF, OMF, Open TL, and XML (Final Cut Pro).

• Streamlined ReWire support for optimized integration with Reason, Ableton Live, and other ReWire-compatible applications.

Precision Editing

• Intuitive region-based MIDI and audio editing.

• Comprehensive set of editing tools assignable to left, right, and key-modified mouse buttons.

• Effortless take management:

  • Region-based take recording and management in automatically generated take folders.

  • Pack existing tracks into take folders.

  • Single-click take selection.

  • Colorize takes on the fly.

  • Intelligent unpacking of take folders onto separate tracks.

  • Move and edit entire take folders like any other region.

• Revolutionary Quick Swipe Comping

  • Build a comp track from multiple takes.

  • Create comps on the fly.

  • Audition comps in real time.

  • Automatic, customizable crossfades between phrases.

  • Flatten function replaces take folder with regions that represent the current comp.

  • Flatten and Merge function replaces take folder with newly created audio file.

• Multiple MIDI editors:

  • Piano Roll.

  • Score.

  • Hyper.

  • Event List.

  • Transform.

• Graphical time stretching and compression in the Arrange window.

• Sample-accurate editing in the Arrange window.

• Definable relative or absolute snap grid.

• Nondestructive graphical fades and crossfades.

• Snap-to-transient selection.

• Shuffle and Auto-Crossfade Arrange Edit modes.

• Destructive sample editing using built-in or external sample editor like Soundtrack Pro 2.

• 10,000-step undo history.

• Time-linear and/or beat-linear display in the Arrange window.

Professional Mixing and Automation

• Track Mixer views simplify mixer channel navigation.

• Dynamic channel strip creation accelerates mixer setup and configuration.

• Easy setup of multi-output software instruments.

• Signal Flow view option shows all channel strips (e.g., Aux, Output, Master) within the audio signal path of the selected channel strip.

• Save/Load complete plug-in configurations using channel strip settings.

• Sample-accurate, track-based 32-bit automation.

• Track- or region-based solo and mute.

• Track mute/solo in either Fast or CPU-Saving mode.

• Solo safe mode for any channel strip.

• Direct insert patching of external hardware instruments and effects.

• Exponential or dB-linear level meter scaling.

• Busses as sources for recording.

• Inline input monitoring.

• Up to 255 independent mono, stereo, or surround audio channels.

• Up to 255 independent software instrument channels.

• Up to 255 auxiliary channel strips.

• 64 busses.

• 15 inserts, 8 sends per channel.

• 32 multi-assignable channel groups for mix and edit.

• Extensive control surface support with autolearn.

• EuCon protocol support for Euphonix MC and System-5-MC control surface systems.

• Support for Smart AV Smart Console.

• Support for active control surfaces via CS plug-ins.

• Curve tool for refining automation.

• Powerful automation features include:

  • Group automation recording.

  • Linked editing of grouped automation.

  • Automation Quick Access for easy hardware control of currently selected parameter.

  • Automate any channel strip parameter or plug-in parameter on the fly or manually input parameter values using a breakpoint interface.

  • View multiple automation parameters for a single track at once.

  • Simultaneously view and edit automation for single or multiple tracks.

  • Read, write, touch, and latch automation modes.

Comprehensive Surround

• Support for all standard surround configurations, including LCRS, Quad, 5.1, 6.1, and 7.1.

• Support for multichannel interleaved and split surround audio files.

• Play back, record, or process multichannel interleaved audio files.

• Surround level metering.

• Multichannel signal routing via sends, busses, and auxiliaries.

• Graphic Surround Panner to manipulate mono or stereo streams within a surround field.

• Graphic Surround Balancer to simultaneously balance all channels of surround input.

• Support for Logic Studio True Surround plug-ins.

• Built in multi-mono support lets you use any mono or stereo Logic Studio or Audio Units plug-in in a surround project.

• Surround bounce and burn to DVD-A (PCM only) disc.

• Dolby Digital AC-3 encoding and preview with Compressor.

• Easy mixdown to stereo and surround formats using Down Mixer plug-in.

Logic Studio includes:

• DVD containing Logic Pro 8, MainStage, Soundtrack Pro 2, Studio Instruments, Studio Effects, WaveBurner 1.5, Compressor 3, Impulse Response Utility, Apple Loops Utility, QuickTime 7 Pro, and required content.

• Six content DVDs containing Jam Pack collections, sound effects, surround music beds, EXS24 samples, and impulse response files.

• Demo content DVD.

• Printed and electronic documentation.

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